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BBC iPLayer Paradox

Ok so my provider cannot cope with evening traffic. ( Talk Talk Tiscali)

So I try to watch BBC IPlayer which comes up with .." insufficient bandwidth try downloading instead"

What Dipstick thinks that if I have insufficient bandwith to watch the programme that some " mystical Worlock" is going to provide it out of nowhere to download said programme !!!!

Download time 3 hours - 5 hours ??

What is the point of that self defeating message. :confused:

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    technologisttechnologist Posts: 13,384
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    Streaming is very demanding of an IP system - but Downloading = file transfer is a lot more benign... Bit rate is not the only factor in all of this
    so I would try a Down load - and have a cup of Tea and you may find it has downloaded - and sometimes even quicker than real time ....
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